Media Pass

To obtain a credential, individuals must represent that he/she is acting on a specific assignment for a media agency and has a working function in conjunction with an NJSIAA events.

1. Press credentials are NOT required to cover NJSIAA events. Rather, press credentials provide members of the working press admission and access to pre-determined areas.

2. Applicants must be employed by news organizations that gather and disseminate news of general interest or about high school sports on a regular schedule, throughout the year. Outlets whose primary purpose is providing background and statistics on individual players and not news gathering reporting are not eligible for a media credential. All credential requests will be reviewed by the NJSIAA Media Credentials Committee comprised of professional journalists, NJSIAA staff and public relations counsel.

3. Applicants must be full-time news reporters or press photographers or freelance/independent contractors.

4. Applications for freelancers and independent contractors require:

a. Signature of the owner, publisher or senior news editor

b. Copies of three (3) stories/photos published by the sponsoring news organization on whose behalf the application is submitted

5. First-time organizations applying for credentials must provide:

a. If printed, three (3) consecutive issues of the publication

b. If non-print, a letter on company letterhead confirming the nature of the organization’s news coverage, date established, and other information to help verify the legitimacy of the organization

c. If an online media outlet, three months of Web traffic reports should be emailed to Liz Nodeland ([email protected])

d. The use of photographs taken by authority of this credential shall be strictly editorial and non-commercial in nature and shall be limited to news or sporting news periodicals or Web sites.

6. Bearers of credentials are prohibited from producing “real-time” or continuous live play-by-play or detailed accounts or continuous live statistics of the event without the express, written permission of the NJSIAA. Periodic updates of scores, statistics or other brief descriptions of the competition throughout an event is permitted. For permission to broadcast, please contact Mike Casey at 516-803-9334 or [email protected]

For multiple passes, do not fill out the form below. Instead please email Liz Nodeland at [email protected] to request more than 3 passes for your organization. Please include samples of work for each individual applying for a pass.

First Name : *

Last Name : *

Email : *

Password : *

Type of Media : *

Season Applying for : *

Name of Media Company : *

Name of Supervisor : *

Phone Number of Media Company: *

Website of Media Company : *

Mailing Address 1 : *

Mailing Address 2 :

City : *

State : *

Zip Code : *

Please read 'Terms and Agreement' below.

"I agree that the use of this media credential is for first amendment use only in reporting of NJSIAA sanctioned sporting events. Any and all photographs or video clips taken by the person listed on this credential will not be commercially sold or resold in any way without the proper license, obtained through the NJSIAA. Any video clips taken for news-related coverage will not exceed a total run time of 3 minutes in length. I understand that all media organizations that apply for an NJSIAA Media Credential may have their website and/or publication reviewed by the NJSIAA for improper use of photos, images and/or videos. If any photographs or videos from NJSIAA sanctioned events are commercially sold or resold without express written permission from the NJSIAA I will be charged $500 and my Media Credential will be revoked for a period of no less than two (2) years from date of infraction. I understand the NJSIAA has the right to deny any requests for media credentials and/or can limit the number of media credentials that it distributes to a Media Company or Organization. Media Credentials are non-transferable and a Photo ID may still be needed to enter the event."

I have read, understand and agree to the terms listed above. *

I acknowledge that I will submit a sample of work to [email protected] showing proof I work for the media outlet I applied for above. *